Salvation Army starting Golden Kettle

The Salvation Army will announce the first honoree(s) of the Golden Kettle today (Thursday).

According to Michelle Rutherford, director of the Salvation Army, the kettle will pop up in different locations starting today through Christmas Eve.

The Golden Kettle will honor a business or individually matched kettle with the name of whoever matched that day.

Those who donate are encouraged to snap a selfie and send it to the Salvation Army's Facebook page.

Rutherford still needs volunteers to ring bells.

Without volunteers, Rutherford said it's more cost-efficient for the nonprofit to have volunteers ring bells than have to hire those positions out.

Those interested in ringing bells can sign up to do so for an hour or days at a time. Bell locations include: Amigos, United Supermarket, Walmart, the intersections at Olton Road and Interstate 27 and the intersection of Fifth St. and Quincy St.